Unarmed and Unafraid | Saint Agnes | Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | January 21, 2026

Join us for today's Catholic Mass Readings, featuring the daily Mass readings from the Holy Bible and a Catholic reflection. Find peace and enhance your faith with daily Scripture. Experience the presence of Jesus Christ in the Gospel and find peace in a special rendition of the Psalm created for today's liturgy from the USCCB.Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr | January 21, 2026She was twelve years old when she stood before the Roman prefect and refused to deny Christ. Saint Agnes walked to her martyrdom with more composure than the soldiers assigned to kill her. Today's readings pair her memorial with David facing Goliath and Jesus healing on the Sabbath despite knowing it would provoke a murder plot. In each case, someone stands in the gap between power and powerlessness, armed with nothing but God. The giant falls. The hand is restored. The lamb goes silently to slaughter and wins by losing in the world's terms.📖 ReadingsFirst Reading: 1 Samuel 17:32-33, 37, 40-51Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 144:1b, 2, 9-10Gospel: Mark 3:1-6⏱️ Timeline00:00 Introduction00:15 Reading I - 1 Samuel 17:32-33,37,40-5103:01 Psalm Response - Psalm 14407:20 Gospel - Mark 3:1-608:07 Reflection - Unarmed and Unafraid🎧 Prefer to listen on the go? The Christus Dominus Daily Bread podcast is now available: Video Podcast: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/7H4YZ5ZIq4rVVF3670Av3t YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTPJP7WEcCSTIO2N4N_AoIsxmzIYRYiSt Audio Podcast: Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christus-dominus-daily-bread/id1826298886#CatholicDailyReadings #CatholicMass #SaintAgnes #DavidAndGoliath #VirginMartyr #CatholicReflection